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TTA1TP Farmer planting asparagus into black soil in garden

Life

How to grow asparagus - and why it takes so long

Planting asparagus is a long-term investment in good eating, but your patience will eventually be rewarded with a crop that is tastier than anything available in shops, says Clare Wilson

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Health

Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent

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W6PMTY Preserved Lemons

Humans

Why preserving your lemons in salt will make them even tastier

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Confit pork with thyme

Humans

How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

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The fermented, probiotic tea kombucha

Technology

Kombucha cultures can be turned into flexible electric circuit boards

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More than half of the women in a study reported having moderate to severe cravings for food like chocolate during their menstrual cycle

Health

Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

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Gene-edited wheat field trial harvesting

Health

Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

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Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

Health

Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

Analysis

Scrambled Egg in steel pan

Humans

How to use science (and a dash of acid) to improve your scrambled eggs

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Vegan burger

Environment

Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

Researchers urge governments to use public procurement of plant-based proteins to bring about cascading changes that help tackle climate change

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Video

The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

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Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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Humans

How to force your rhubarb for an earlier, sweeter crop

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Environment

Inside an insect farm: Are mealworms a sustainable meat alternative?

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